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Detroit Mercy
Admissions Statistics for Detroit Mercy Dental School Requirements
Background Information
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Institution Type: Private State-Related
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
- Mission Statement: “Through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, Detroit Mercy Dental, in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, develops scientifically based, socially and ethically sensitive oral health professionals.”
- Year Opened: 1932
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 44
- Campus Housing Available: No
- Class Size: 145
- Term Type: Semester
Combined degrees offered:
B.A./B.S.
M.B.A.
M.P.H.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Other Degrees
7-year combined B.S/D.D.S program for highly qualified high school applicants
Business fundamentals certificate offered at no extra tuition cost
International Dental Graduate Programs:
Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
Yes
Yes
Admissions Statistics: (2024 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 23
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
2,155
145
6.73%
In-State
420
81
19.29%
Out-State
1,353
36
2.66%
International
382
28
7.33%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
81
55.86%
Out-State
36
24.83%
International
28
19.31%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Natural Science
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
20.4
20.3
19.3
3.68
3.61
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
24
Cumulative GPA
3.24
3.98
Science GPA
3.09
3.97
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
General Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/ 2
Biochemistry
3/4 / 4.5-6
(recommended)
Microbiology
3/4 / 4.5-6
(recommended)
Composition
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, Zoology, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Communications, English, Computer Science and Statistics
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (discouraged, must appear on transcript as equivalent to a prerequisite course)
Yes (discouraged)
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
Yes (discouraged)
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 60 semester/ 90 quarter
Required Shadowing Hours:
- 100 hours are required with a non-relative general dentist. Dental assisting hours will be accepted in place of shadowing.
Letters of Recommendation:
- One (1) letter from a non-relative general dentist and either:
- Option 1: Committee Letter
- Option 2: Two science faculty (whom the candidate has been instructed and where a grade was earned). Strong preference given for letters from biology or chemistry professors.
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
Yes
All scores from the last 2 years
Supplemental Information:
Mandatory Casper
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
No
Yes
Yes (sent to all applicants after submission to AADSAS)
Yes: $125 for all applicants
Interview Format
- If invited for an interview (in-person), applicants will be immediately required to complete Kira online assessment. Completion is mandatory and must be completed within the time frame given in the interview invitation.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2024:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$82,790
$82,790
$18,566
$30,458
D2
$82,790
$82,790
$14,397
$30,281
D3
$82,790
$82,790
$14,722
$30,295
D4
$82,790
$82,790
$14,722
$30,295
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- American Student Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
- Student National Dental Association Pre-Dental Workshop
- Summer Enrichment Program
- Dental Imprint Program allows middle and high school students in Detroit to gain exposure to the dental field
- Research
- Student Research Program matches students to faculty mentors to help them prepare a research proposal and complete their own project
- Research disciplines include educational, material, retrospective health records, basic biomedical, and clinical
- Student Research Day allows students to present their research
- Endodontics and Orthodontics Graduate level Research Programs are available
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1-D2: Students focus on biomedical, behavioral, and preclinical sciences.
- D3-D4: Students spend over 85% of their time obtaining clinical practice and patient care experience.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Graduate programs:
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry
- Endodontics
- Periodontics
- Orthodontics
- Graduate programs:
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